Sarcopenia, Calf Circumference, and Physical Function of Elderly Women: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Rolland, Yves; Lauwers‐Cancès, Valérie; Cournot, Maxime; Nourhashémi, Fati; Reynish, W; Rivière, Daniel; Vellas, Bruno; Grandjean, H.

doi:10.1046/j.1532-5415.2003.51362.x

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Sarcopenia, Calf Circumference, and Physical Function of Elderly Women: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Published in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society • Jul 31, 2003

Authors:

Yves Rolland

Valérie Lauwers‐Cancès

Maxime Cournot

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To determine whether calf circumference (CC), related to appendicular skeletal muscle mass, can be used as a measure of sarcopenia and is related to physical function. DESIGN: Retrospective analysis of data from 1992 to 1994 of the European Patient Information and Documentation Systems S...

Subject

Sarcopenia

Medicine

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